TREASON Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word treason. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for TREASON
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betrayal | nounn | |||||||
noun • an act of deliberate betrayal • the quality of aiding an enemy | ||||||||
perfidy | nounn | |||||||
noun • betrayal of a trust • an act of deliberate betrayal | ||||||||
treachery | nounn | |||||||
noun • betrayal of a trust • an act of deliberate betrayal | ||||||||
disloyalty | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being disloyal | ||||||||
duplicity | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fraudulent or duplicitous representation • acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another | ||||||||
faithlessness | nounn | |||||||
noun • unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous | ||||||||
infidelity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being unfaithful | ||||||||
mutiny | nounn | |||||||
noun • open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers) verb • engage in a mutiny against an authority | ||||||||
rebellion | nounn | |||||||
noun • refusal to accept some authority or code or convention • organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | ||||||||
sedition | nounn | |||||||
noun • an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government | ||||||||
traitorous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor | ||||||||
treasonably | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • in a disloyal and faithless manner | ||||||||
treasonous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor | ||||||||
backstabbing | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
verb • To attack someone (especially verbally) unfairly in a deceitful, underhand, or treacherous manner, especially when they're not present in the place or situation that it happens. (as if stabbing them in the back). See backbite. noun • The act of one who backstabs. | ||||||||
perfidiousness | nounn | |||||||
noun • betrayal of a trust | ||||||||
subversiveness | nounn | |||||||
noun • disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior | ||||||||
traitorousness | nounn | |||||||
noun • disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior | ||||||||
treacherousness | nounn | |||||||
noun • The characteristic of providing insecure footing or support; of being marked by hidden dangers, hazards, or perils. | ||||||||
high treason | nounn | |||||||
noun • a crime that undermines the offender's government | ||||||||
lese majesty | nounn | |||||||
noun • a crime that undermines the offender's government |